What is "hongor"

Hongor or Khongor (, soft or sweetheart) is a frequent compound of toponymics both in Mongolia and in Inner Mongolia, China, for example:

• Khongor, Darkhan-Uul, a sum (district) in northern Mongolia,
• Khan khongor, Ömnögovi, a sum in southern Mongolia,
• Bayankhongor, an aimag (province) in southwest Mongolia,
  • Bayankhongor, the administrative center of Bayankhongor aimag,
• Khongoryn Els, sand dunes in southern Mongolia's Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park,
• Honggor (Siziwang Banner), a sum in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia,
• Honggor (Sonid Left Banner), a sum in Xilin Gol aimag, Inner Mongolia.